Patients (Bury) (Hansard, 25 July 1989)

HC Deb 25 July 1989 vol 157 cc665-6W 666W

§ 44. Mr. Burt
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients are being treated per year in the Bury district health authority; and how many were treated in 1979.

§ Mr. Freeman
The information requested is given in the table.

Patients treated, NHS hospitals, Bury district health authority, 1979 and 1987–88

1979 1987–88 Percentage increase

In-patient cases treated 17,768 23,130 30.2

Day cases 1,621 2,421 49.4

New out-patients 22,474 24,589 9.4

Total out-patient attendances 99,889 109,596 9.7

Source: Returns: SH3 (1979 data), SH3a, KH09 and KH18.

Patients treated, NHS hospitals, Bury district health authority, 1979 and 1987–88
	1979	1987–88	Percentage increase
In-patient cases treated	17,768	23,130	30.2
Day cases	1,621	2,421	49.4
New out-patients	22,474	24,589	9.4
Total out-patient attendances	99,889	109,596	9.7